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This year Japan experienced its hottest July on record, with temperatures reaching 2.16 C ( 3.9 F ) higher than average.
At least a fifth of rice farms have reported a drop in quality from rising temperatures.
The average age of agricultural workers in Japan is nearly 69, among the oldest in the world.
To deal with climate change, the government is promoting the adoption of heat-resistant rice variants.
Masutomi recommends that variants tolerant of temperatures up to 3 degrees Celsius higher should be introduced across Japan by the 2040s .
Farming ministry data show that only around 15% of Japanese paddy fields have adopted heat resistance variants.
The most widely grown variety is Koshihikari , which is less heat resistant.
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